How many times must a gentleman ruin a lady before he offers for her hand? She waited for the temptation held in his gaze. He refused to give into his desire to court her. Can a ruination of a lady lead toward a love to last a lifetime?

Every ball that Dallis MacPherson attended, she saved a spot on her dance card for a certain gentleman. Many balls later and still no offer prompts her to pursue the earl. When she encounters him on a darkened balcony, he steals a kiss and warns her away. His stolen kiss promises a passion she wants to explore. At every occasion, she tempts him with her own promise. Soon, the earl falls for her charms and sends her down a path of ruination with one incident after another. Can Dallis overcome the scandal of the earl's pursuit? 

Roderick Beckwith watched the Scottish beauty from afar. He lost his heart the moment he set eyes upon her. Throughout the season, every gentleman offered her a dance but him. With his financial affairs on the brink of disaster, he couldn't provide her with the life she deserved. When his mother introduces his sworn enemy to his heart's desire, he must set aside his pride. However, his courtship is less than ideal. At every opportunity, he brings scandal to her name. Can Rory redeem himself and prove to Dallis that he is a gentleman worth loving?

With every glance, Dallis pulls Rory in deeper. His stolen kisses forces him to make her an offer of marriage. As they prepare for their wedding, he acts as the perfect gentleman. However, the proper gentleman was not who Dallis desired. Will her scoundrel show himself before they say I do? 

I Shall Love the Earl is the third book in Laura A. Barnes' historical romance series. If you love a novel filled with a scandalous courtship, then you will enjoy Rory enticing Dallis with promises of love.